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English noun: water nymph | |||
| 1. | water nymph (plant) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water | ||
| Synonyms | naiad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant | ||
| Member meronym | genus Naias, genus Najas, Naias, Najas | ||
| 2. | water nymph (plant) a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions | ||
| Synonyms | fragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata, pond lily | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | water lily | ||
| Member meronym | genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea | ||
| 3. | water nymph (person) (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nymph | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | naiad, sea nymph | ||
| Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
| 4. | water nymph (person) a fairy that inhabits water | ||
| Synonyms | water spirit, water sprite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | undine | ||
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